Cooking and frying device



Aug. 1949.. L. DODULES 2,477,586

COOKING AND FRYING DEVICE Filed Oct. 20, 1944 i 2 Sheefcs-Sheet 1 Lows 170170458 I flmwmq Patented Aug. 2, 1949 um'rso STATES PATENT fiFFIGE.

' 2.477.586 (EOGKING Aiffi FRYiNG EEVIEE Lacie nodules; Washington, D. (3. Application Gctober 2'0, 1944;.Serial No.- 559590 1 entire. (01. Q's- 545) container supports removable drip pans to facili' tate cleaning 6f the cabinet-.-

A further object of this invention is the production of a simple and efiicient means for spraying the articles of food such as meat, poultry; aridthe like; with tat or oil, while these articles of food are suspended within the cooking or frying device.

Other objects and advantages er the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.

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Figure l is a top plan view of the device;

Figure 2 is a lcngitcdinal sectioned view, certain parts being shown in elevation;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view;

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical circuit for the time-controlled releasing device for the suspension unit;

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical circuit controlling the heating units;

Figure 6 is a diagram of a modified form of plunger release or lifting mechanism.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that ill designates a heating cabinet, preferably having insulated walls II and an insulated bottom I2. An oven I3 is carried in the bottom of the cabinet Hi, and is provided with a suitable door It at its front end. Heating elements I5 of an electrical type are located below the oven I3, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

A pair of longitudinally extending parallel compartments I6 are formed in the heating cabinet. A drip pan I1 is removably mounted in each compartment l5 and these pans may be lifted out of the compartments when so desired for the purpose of cleaning the pans and the compartments. Each pan I1 is provided with a plurality of spaced partitions I8 for dividing the pans into a plurality of separated chambers I9. The lower end of each partition I8 is spaced from the bottom of the pan to provide communicating passageways 2| between the bottom portions of the chambers I9. The bottom 20 of each pan is inclined toward the dram outlet 22 located it one end 6f each pan. The drain outlet 22 communicates with a drain spastic which d-r'aih spent pass s thfciigh the eiid or the cancer In the receptacle 2:; t6 cepcsit the drai age accumulated grease or fat Howie: thi cu'ghtli outlet :2 aiidsi eut ii. suitatie has or lugs di suppert the elevated persons er die incurred bdttni it.

A series an eieetr eei heating units at are 16- catcd near each side wa i 5f each compartment It, ends sris er eieetncsi Heating made it are located hea and neiaw t e battens of the easiemhests it, A as or (iii ecnfiaise'r 21 is earned at any siiitablelccatioii seen the easiest It, preferae y on the rap thereeiasshewii. A sweetie pump in or ny type pieir tiy eieatneeiiy eeratd is ecfineetee t6 the container 21 and to a series of spray pipes 28 for forcing oii 6r fat is lid'iiidfdi m through the spray pipes 28'. A suiteb ie valve is s pro ide to eased-oi the flow 6f oil, et'c.,- froiri tiie ipes 2't. rne spray pipes it are e'onfieeteato siiitstn cutlets it which ictfid through the Sid wai s of the eempartmeats it and terminate therewith.

The rsievatie were provided with spray apftiirs fil t flared if desired, for spraying liquefied fat or oil frc'in the spray cutlots at. 'ili' pertures 3t are heated as m register with the iitlts it when the pans ii are snugly fitted into the compartments It, as shown in Figure 3.

A food suspension rod 32 is supported longitudinally of the open top of each compartment I 6 and pan I1, and the pans I! and cabinet III are notched to receive the rods 32, as at 33, so that the rods 33 may lie flush with the top of the cabinet IE, and pans II, when the rods are in a lowered position. Each rod 32 is supported at each end by a plunger 35 which may be of greater width than the rod 32. Each plunger fits within a casing 35 and rests at its lower end upon an expansion spring or springs 36 which normally urge the plungers uD- wardly.

Any suitable locking and releasing mechanism may be used for holding the plungers 34 in a retracted position and releasing the plungers, such for instance as the conventional time-controlled device shown in Figure 4. Any suitable release may be provided but one form is shown wherein a latch 31 is illustrated and is controlled by a solenoid 38 which in turn is electrically actuated when a circuit is closed between the hand 39 of the clock 49 contacting the setting arm 4| of the time-setting device 42. Suitable contacts of a conventional circuit, as shown, are closed as the hand 39 contacts the arm 4| energizing the solenoid 38 and releasing the latch 31, thereby causing the plunger 34 or plungers 34 to be lifted by the spring or springs 36 to an elevated position.

I do not desire to limit this invention to any particular type of time control mechanism since many types of mechanism may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, only one type of mechanism has been shown. If desired, thetime control mechanism shown in Figure 4 may be used to automatically actuate an hydraulic lifting mechanism H if desired, as shown in Figure 6, wherein a cylinder 35* carries a plunger 34 controlled through the valve 31 which in turn is actuated by the solenoid 38 from a, circuit such as is shown in Figure 4. A hand-operated lever 43 may also be used to manually operate the valve 31 if supply through wires 26 and 26 and may be turned on and 011 by switch 46. The heating elements I are electrically connected to a source of electrical supply through wires l5? and l5 and may be turned on and ofl by switch 41. The elements 25, 26 and I5 may be individually controlled through the switches 45, 46 and 41.

In operation, the rods 32 which support the hooks 48 to which the meat etc., may be secured, as shown in dotted lines, are lowered to the position shown in full lines in Figures 2 and 3. The time i. e., ten minutes is sets on the time clock 40 by setting arm 4|. At the end of ten minutes the latch38 will be released and the rods 32 are automatically raised to an elevated position to lift the meat etc., vertically out of the pans H. The meat etc., may be sprayed from time to time with oil, fat, and the like, during the process of cooking by starting the motor 21 and opening the valve 29 and the heat may be controlled during cooking by operating the switches 45 and 46. After cooking, the meat etc.,

. partment, pressure means located upon opposite sides of said compartment in opposed relation for spraying the article which is being cooked simultaneously from opposite sides thereof with a basting fluid transversely of the compartment from a plurality of vertically spaced spraying apertures throughout the length of the article which is being cooked, said pressure spraying means having one aperture located near the top of the compartment and another aperture located at a point approximately midway of the length of the article which is being cooked near its greatest bulk to evenly distribute the basting fluid throughout the article and to insure an even cooking of the article in its entirety.

LOUIS DODULES.

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